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Current calls for artists and consultations

The City of Hamilton commissions artists to create works of public art as outlined in the Public Art Master Plan. Public consultation events occur and Call for Artists are issued throughout the year. Public art staff also advise on art in the public realm throughout the city.

Hamilton's Public Art Collection

As of November 2016, the Public Art Collection included over 30 installations across the city owned and maintained by the City of Hamilton. These artworks range from murals to sculptures and works integrated into local streetscapes.

Current projects

The commission has been awarded to Vivian Rosas & Vesna Asanovic for their proposal “Gateway”. Installation on an exterior wall on James Street South, across from the Hamilton GO Centre in downtown Hamilton is expected in Fall of 2018.

The commission has been awarded to Dave Kuruc for his proposal “Music City Markers”. The first of the two beacon features displaying the work was installed in the fall of 2017. The second beacon is expected to be installed in 2019.

Additional current projects

The Public Art Project for Tim Horton’s Stadium Plaza has been cancelled due to lack of funding. The funding originally allocated to the project in the stadium budget was needed to cover other items required by the recent settlement of construction issues with the contractor, province and Tiger Cats. We hope to revisit public art for this site in the coming years. We thank the focus group for their time and expertise.

The project has been awarded to Paul Slipper and Mary Ann Liu for their work “The Big Bounce"

A jury report outlining the jury’s decision is available on the project page

The work will be installed in 2018

King William Art Walk Public Art Project
A focus group was held on November 10, 2014 to define the goals and themes for this project. To review the Focus Group Report and learn more about this project, please visit the project webpage.

King William Art Walk Banners and Benches
The King William Art Walk includes a temporary installation of visual banners by The Arts Council I am an Artist Project, installed in 2017, and permanent public art benches.